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Originally used to treat lung disease, as well as decompression sickness in scuba divers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has recently emerged as an upscale wellness treatment.
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Katie Wright
NEW YORK – Forget sub-zero cryotherapy, Himalayan salt caves and infrared saunas. The latest high-end, high-tech contraption to fascinate the wellness world seems to be the hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Originally used to treat lung disease, as well as decompression sickness in scuba divers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has recently emerged as an upscale wellness treatment.
